South Asian Art History - In Memory Of Prashant H. Fadia
With the encouragement of The Prashant H. Fadia Foundation, Lokvani is initiating a new column devoted to South Asian Arts and South Asian Art History.
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South Asian Art History - In Memory Of Prashant H. Fadia
Pullikolam - Pattern Art in White - II
Kolam or Rangoli - the art of floor-drawing - is integral to the Tamil Heritage. Learn about the subtleties and symbolism of the special type of kolam called Pullikolam.
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South Asian Art History - In Memory Of Prashant H. Fadia
Husain's Mahabharata - Part II
The moment I got the invitation the first thought came to me... Mahabharata this is the right thing. Then I thought of Picasso ... only Picasso could do it justice, [but] he'd not done it. Let me try.
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South Asian Art History - In Memory Of Prashant H. Fadia
South Asian Art Exhibition, organized by Sahayta, provided a unique showcase of works by 11 South Asian painters, sculptors, photographers and film makers from New England.
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South Asian Art History - In Memory Of Prashant H. Fadia
Sunanda Sahay talks about Madhubani, or Mithila, painting which is a folk painting of northern India. It literally means 'forest of honey'. Its heritage dates back to at least 2,500 years when the earth of northern India was covered with dense forests. Life was full of hardships, and the abundance of honey was most likely a primary source of happiness.
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South Asian Art History - In Memory Of Prashant H. Fadia
"For someone serious about getting acquainted with Indian culture, learning Bharatanatyam is an attractive proposition. Bharatanatyam is yoga, visual music, visual poetry, fund of stories, history, painting, sculpture and architecture, and behavioural science," says Sujatha Vijayaraghavan, a leading scholar of this art form.
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South Asian Art History - In Memory Of Prashant H. Fadia
Tanjavur Paintings
A unique school of painting originated in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu during the reign of the Marathas in the 16th century. It existed from 17th to 19th Century, and had a limited output. Today, this tradition is kept alive by a few hundred dedicated artists mostly based in Tamil Nadu, India.
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South Asian Art History - In Memory Of Prashant H. Fadia
Hindu Temple Architecture
There are two main schools of temple architecture - the Nagara (north Indian) and Dravida (south Indian). While there are artistic difference the fundamentals of space planning is drawn from Vasthu Shastra. In this series we talk about the Sri Lakshmi and Swaminarayan temple architecture.
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South Asian Art History - In Memory Of Prashant H. Fadia
Sri Lakshmi Temple Architecture
This temple has followed the traditional South Indian architectural style. Learn more about the temple and the shrines within.
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